MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 3, 2026
Portrait of Joc Pederson
Joc Pederson
TEX · DH
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Portrait of Mark Vientos
Mark Vientos
NYM · 1B
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Joc Pederson wins 2 (R, AVG); Mark Vientos wins 2 (HR, RBI); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Joc Pederson
91.8
Mark Vientos
89.5
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Joc Pederson
49.1%
Mark Vientos
43.8%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Joc Pederson
11.5%
Mark Vientos
10.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Joc Pederson
29.5%
Mark Vientos
36.6%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Joc Pederson
13.6%
Mark Vientos
17.2%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Joc Pederson
.356
Mark Vientos
.310
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · batting average
AVGhigher is better
Joc Pederson
.210.250
lg AVG .295
now .240
.229
Mark Vientos
.210.250
lg AVG .295
now .224
.219

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Joc Pederson
510
now 8
3
Mark Vientos
510
now 7
4
Runshigher is better
Joc Pederson
2027
now 23
17
Mark Vientos
2027
now 19
13
RBIhigher is better
Joc Pederson
2030.80
now 19
14
Mark Vientos
2030.80
now 26
18
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Joc Pederson
.0001.20
now 0
0
Mark Vientos
.0001.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyJoc Pederson — buy.conf 0.68
Buy LowMark Vientos — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.66
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